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Dudley Henriques said:
Hi Antioch;
Hope all's well with you and yours.
Yes thank you - and with you too
I checked the Windows/ temp folder. I think that's the one you are
referring to?? Nothing unusual there.
I am still not certain we are in the same 'ball park' as you would put it
your side of the small pond.
I hope you can confirm the below.
I assumed that what you refer to above is the one to which you were
referring in your original post - or have I got that wrong? -
i.e. My Comp/C:/Windows/Temp - this holds the files similar to those you
used as an example in you original post.
Mine has WGA when it kicks in on startup plus ZA files - so you will prob.
have your Firewall putting files in that temp. They should auto delete
themselves in a 7 day period - watch the dates to make sure. Mine do act
properly in this Temp.
I'm pretty sure these files in the local settings/temp folder
Do you now mean those via the Start/Run/ type in %temp% that I suggested you
try - these take you to one of the temp folders also accessed from C:\Docs &
Settings/Dudley?/
Application data/Local Settings/Temp. This folder should show the same
entries/contents as doing the Start/Run method.
THIS IS the temp that I mentioned which can contain thousands of folders and
files and are not cleared by Disk Cleanup OR when you shut down.
There is another temp in Default User - ignore - it should be empty.
This is NOT the same as the C:Windows/Temp.
are being created by the AV program each time I boot or reboot. I have
discovered that even on the same day, I can delete the ones time stamped
on any file except the latest set of them created on the last reboot or
boot. Whatever program is creating them allows this, but apparently
doesn't clean up the temp folder when shutting down. This can be a real
PIA, as I now have to remember to deal with the temp folder.
I am a bit lost re the above para until I get some confirmation that we are
both talking about the same 2 Temps.
Normally when shutting down for the day, I usually go into IE options and
delete the TIF and off line content, then compress the OE files manually.
This bypasses the Temp folder.
TIF and temp are different in this issue - I also clear all TIF and cookies
every night. Its good house-keeping. As far as I am aware, that operation
has nothing to do with these Temps.
I guess I should just use My Computer and clean up the C drive selecting
there.
Do you mean Disk Cleanup.
That catches the Temp folder I believe, and doing that should delete all
but the last set of those files created.
You concur??
Yes it should, but as I have said before, for some it does not. Why it does
not has yet to be found. Some have a bug of sorts in their systems from
when their computers were first built. I have now had this problem on two
XP systems in a row in a 2 year period.
Here is a link to Ramesh's site - what should happen is explained.
http://windowsxp.mvps.org/cleantemp.htm
I have emailed him and we have discussed. I am still looking into his
response. I hope he is not reading this, but in a way I dispute to a degree
what his article says.
Also, if you pop into the windowsxp.general, look for my thread "%temp%
mystery" dated 8 Sept 2006.
I just hope I have not confused you by all this.
But these are the two main temps that we are talking about. There are a few
more but of no significance in this discussion.
Sorry - must get to bed - am doing a bit of consulting work tomorrow - if I
get time I will pop into Basics.
Take care
Rgds
Antioch
